Attacking
Wide 2v1 Overloads
Beat a defender using an overlap or a 1v1
Attacking
Dribbling
Crossing
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Wide 2v1 Overloads is a 18-minute attacking drill for 4-18 players, suitable for Under 9 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, mini goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
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Duration
18 min
Players
4-18
Pitch size
30 x 20 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Wide 2v1 Overloads — Crossing and finishing — wide delivery into the box · 30 x 20 yards
Step 1 of 4Attackers work the ball past the defender and score or cross.
- 1. Attackers work the ball past the defender and score or cross.
- 2. Change the finish: dribble into the zone, cross to a target, or finish in the mini goal.
- 3. Six reps then rotate the defender.
- 4. Rotation: Rotate the defender.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- Dashed lines = wide crossing channels
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Beat a defender using an overlap or a 1v1
- -Time the supporting run
- -Deliver or finish after the overload
Setup
- 1Wide channel with a mini goal or crossing zone at the end.
- 2Two attackers versus one defender in the channel.
- 3Queues of attackers and defenders at the start.
Coaching instructions
- 1Attackers work the ball past the defender and score or cross.
- 2Change the finish: dribble into the zone, cross to a target, or finish in the mini goal.
- 3Six reps then rotate the defender.
Coaching points
- -Attack the defender to commit them before the pass
- -Overlap or underlap at full speed
- -Head up to choose the option late
- -Defender delays and shows inside or outside deliberately
Common mistakes
- -Passing too early so the defender covers both
- -Support run made too flat and slow
- -Attackers too close together